Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Rural Technology Action Group
With the aim to develop demand driven proto-type technologies for application in rural areas an initiative, Rural Technology Action Group , is supported by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser  to the Government of India. Accordingly, the RuTAG centres in seven IITs namely Madras, Guwahati, Kharagpur, Roorkee, Delhi, Bombay and Kanpur are supported by the Office of the PSA. These seven RuTAG centres develop the need based technologies and the needs are identified by Central and State Government agencies, Public Sector Undertaking and Non-Government Organisations.
The list of the 52 demand driven technologies for the Gram Panchayats of the country developed by RuTAG centres in various sectors is as below. The list has also been uploaded on the website of Ministry of Panchayati Raj for the benefit of rural population.
AGRICULTURE 
- Amla Pricking Machine 
- Bael Cutting Machine 
- Betel Nut Cutter 
- Chaff Cutter 
- Conical Roller Jamun Juice Extractor 
- Floating Fish Cages for Inland Aquaculture 
- Floating Fish Cage with Aquaculture Technology 
- Heavy Duty Bicycle 
- Improvement in Batasha Making Process 
- Integrated Rice Puffing Machine 
- Machine for Decortication of Hirda Fruits 
- Mechanized Dhenki  
- Multi-nutrient Compressed Feed Block Machine 
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES 
- Portable Cow Lift for Assisting a Downer Cow 
- Tricycle for the Mobility Disabled 
DRAUGHT ANIMAL POWER 
- Animal Driven Gear Box 
- Enhancing Life of Horse Shoes 
- Ergonomically Designed Bullock Driven Tractor 
ENERGY 
- Biomass Dryer 
- Household Oil Expeller 
- Solar Thermal Drier (RuTAG IIT Kanpur.
- Kiln for Making Charcoal from Prosopisjuliflora 
ENVIRONMENT/WATER 
- Air Quality Measurement System Using Low Cost Sensors 
- Ergonomically Designed Treadle Pump 
- Ground Water Level Measuring Device 
- Pump Used as Turbine for PicoHydro 
HANDICRAFTS 
- Automatic Potter’s Wheel 
- Ergonomically Designed Bead Making Device 
- Improved Furnace for Jointless Glass Bangles 
- Improved Up Draught Pottery Kiln Furnace 
- Microwaveable Pottery from Red Clays 
- Modified Potter’s Wheel 
- Motorized Coir Ratt 
- Motorized Dhoop Stick Making Machine 
- Motorized Single Twist Sutli Making Machine 
- Pedal-Driven Potter’s Wheel 
- Pottery Item Dyeing Chamber 
- Sabai Grass Rope Making Machine 
- Sisal Fiber Extractor (Pedal Operated and Motorized, RuTAG IIT Kharagpur
TEXTILE 
- Charkha: Foot-Driven Ambar Charkha 
- Charkha: New Model 
- Charkha: Modified Bageshwari Wool Charkha 
- Charkha: Switch-at-Will Dual Drive 
- Electronic Jacquard Handloom with Design Software for Fine Korai Grass Designer Mat Weaving 
- Eri Cocoon Opener 
- Hank to Bobbin Machine 
- Mechanized Roller for Making Handcrafted Woolen Felt 
- Pirn Winding Machine 
- Power Loom for Muga Silk 
- Sectional Warping Machine 
- Semi-automatic Pirn Winding Machine 
- Sheep Hair Shearing Machine 
One of the RuTAG technologies namely innovative vending carts ranging from bicycle to E-carts for fruit and vegetable vendors have been developed, based on the vendors’ survey carried out by Ministry of Panchayat Raj and RuTAG centers. These innovative vending carts help in increasing the shelf life of vegetable and fruits, better income, reducing the wastage and are affordable.
This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj, Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.